Certain diazolyl ureas

ABSTRACT

NEW UREAS OF THE FORMULA   R4-N(-R3)-CO-N(-R2)-C&lt;(=N-C(-R1)=N-X-)   WHEREIN R1 REPRESENTS A LOWER A-HALOGEN ALKYL RADICAL, R2 AND R3 EACH INDEPENDENTLY REPRESENT HYDROGEN OR A LOWER ALKYL RADICAL, R4 REPRESENTS A LOWER ALKYL RADICAL THAT IS UNSUBSTITUTED OR SUBSTITUTED BY CYANO OR ALKOXY, A CYCLOALKYL RADICAL OR ALKYINYL RADICAL, X REPRESENTS OXXYGEN OR SULPHUR, AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION ARE GIVEN. THESE UREAS HAVE BEEN HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM CAN BE USED FOR THE CONTROL OF GRAMINEOUS AND DICOTYLEDONOUS WEEDS.

wdstw Q 3,822,280 CERTA N Hans Moser, Basel, and Christian Vogel, Binningem liasel- Land Switzerland, seni r tQPibe-fifi er tion, Ardsley,'N.Y. p No Drawing. Filed Mar. 11, 1971-, Ser. No. 123,446

- 1 Int. Cl. C076 91/69 Us. Cl. 260-306.8 D 12v Claims :ABSTRAC'I or THE DISCLOSURE New ureas of the Formula wherein R represents a lower a-halogen alkyl'radical,

R, and R each independently represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical, a R represents a lower alkyl radical that.is;unsub stituted or substituted by cyano or alkoxy, -a cycloalkyl radical or alkinyl radical,v v f X represents oxygen or sulphur,

and processes for their preparation are given. These ureas have herbicidal activity and eompositionscontaining them' can be used for the control of gramineous and dicotyledonous weeds.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns new ureas, process for the production thereof as well as herbicidal agents containing such ureas as active ingredients, and method for the control of gramineous and dicotyledonous weeds using the new active substances or agentscpntaining them.

. The new ureas correspond to theFormula I In this formula:

In general Formula I, as lower allcyl radicals R R R i and R are meant straight or branched chain radicals-have ing 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for'example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert butyl as. well as pentyl and hexyl radicals. The lower a-lialogenalkyl radicals R contain 1 to 3 halogen atoms in the first carbon atom and comprise radicals such as chloromethyl, diehloromethyl, trichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, .fiuorodichloromethyl, "'bromomethyl, dibromomethyl, -chlorm ethyl, a,a-dichldroethyl, achloro-n-propy'l; 1=, 1-dichlor o- 3- methylbutyl etc. A cycloalkyl radical R; has 3" to -10' car- 3,822,280 Patented July 2, 1974 bon atoms, preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms; suitable are the cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl radicals.- Such a cycloalkyl radical can be monoor polysubstituted by lower alkyl, preferably by methyl and ethyl. An alkoxy radical R is one having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, or a butoxy radical. Such alkoxy radicals also designate the substituents of a lower alkyl radical R Suitable as alkenyl and halogenoalkenyl radicals R are, in particular, the allyl, methallyl or a propenyl radical which may be monoor poly-substituted by chlorine and/or bromine. The propinyl radical (propargyl radical) or an alkyl propinyl radical are preferred as alkinyl radicals.

The new ureas of'the Formula I are produced according to the instant invention by converting an amine of the Formula II either with a halogeno-carbonic acid ester or with phosgene inthe presence of an acid-binding agent intoa carbamic acid derivative and reacting this with an amine of the Formula III:

Chloro-carbonic acid phenyl esters and chloro'thiocarbonic acid esters are preferred as halogeno-carbonic acid esters; whereby the following carbamic acids, for exam? ple, are obtained in good yields as intermediate products:

N- [B-trifluoromethyl-l,2,4-oxadiazolyl(5 ]-carb ar nic acid-phenyl ester N-[3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4oxadiazolyl(5)]-carbamic acid-phenyl ester N-[3-trifluoromethyl-l,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5) l-carbamic acid-phenyl ester N-[3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5)]-carbamic as well as the corresponding As acid-binding agents, preferably tertia y amine uff as trialkyl amines, pyridine. bases, etc, are usedas well as inorganic bases such as the hydroxides andcarbamates of alkali and alkaline earth metals. The reaction temperatures are between 0 and 150 C.

The reaction of the resultant carbamic acid derivatives with a primary or secondary amine of the Formula III takes place at temperatures between -40 and 150 C.,

preferably between 0 and C.

The processes described are preformed in thepre'sence hydrogen can be produced by a modification of the process according to the invention by reacting anamine of Formula II with an isocyanate of the formula RiNCOI 1 The processes described are preformed in the presence of solvents or diluentswhich are inert to the reaction wherein R represents a lower alkyl radical, and R has the meanings given for Formula I, in the presence of acid-binding agents.

Some of the amines of Formula II are known, the others can be produced by known methods. The amines of Formula II in which X represents oxygen, can be produced by reacting trichloroor trifluoro-acetamidine (a) with cyanogen bromide, or (b) with trichloroacetanhydride to the corresponding 3-trihalogenomethyl-5-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole and subsequently using an amine of the Formula NH R to replace the trichloro methyl group by the group --NHR For these reactions, condensing agents are required, such as for example tertiary amines, N,N-dialkyl formamide, inorganic bases, etc. As solvents or diluents, in addition to the above-mentioned, also alkanols, e.g. methanol, ethanol and isopropanol may be used.

The new ureas of Formula I have excellent herbicidal properties and are suitable for the control of gramineous and latifoliate weeds in the most varied cultivated plantations. Even annual and perrenial weeds which are deep rooted anddifiicult to control are damaged in their growth or destroyed by these active substances. Thus the new ureas of Formula I can be employed in low concentrations for the selective control of weeds,"for example for the control of chamomile varieties '(Matricaria spp.), Galium aparine, wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), pig weed varieties, e.g. Amaranthus spp., mustard varieties (Sinapis spp.), grasses such as Echinochloa spp., Lolium spp., mil let varieties (Panicum spp.), in grain, maize, soya bean, sorghum, cotton, root and tuber crops, and fodder plantations. The ureas of Formula I may be applied before emergence of the plants (preemergence) and also after emergence of the plants (postemergence). In high concen-' trations,.i.e. above 5 kg. of active substance per hectare, the new active substances can be used for the complete destruction and prevention of unwanted plant growth.

The herbicidal elfect of the active substances accord ing to the invention was determined by the following tests:

(1) Herbicidal efiect before emergence of the plants (a) The active ingredients are mixed with the soil in a seed bed in a concentration of 100 mg. of active ingredient per liter of soil. The following test plants were sownin soil (seed trays): oats (A vena sativa), Italian rye-grass (Lolium multiflorum), millet (Setaria italica), mustard (Sinapis alba), vetch (Vicia sativa), tomato (Solarium lycopersicum) The trays are then kept in greenhouse at 22-25 C., and 50-70% humidity. The test is evaluated after 20 days according to the following scale of 9:

methyl-urea N-[3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-

1=plants dead 2-4=intermediary stages of damage (above 50%) 1 5:50% damage 6- 8=intermediary stage of slight damage (below 50%) 9=plants undamaged=control Rye Mil- Mus- Actlveingredlents Oats grass let; tard Vetch Tomato N-[3-trifiuoromethyl-1,2,4-

thladiazoly (5)1-N -methylurea N-[3-tritluoromethyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N'-N-dithiadiazolyl(5)l-N-methyl- N-eyclopropyl-urea 1 1 1 1 4 2 N-[3-trichl0r0methyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N-methyl urea N-[3-trlchloromethyl-1 2,1- thiadiazolyl(5)]-N',l l'- dimethyburea N-[3-tr'lchloromethyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N-methyl- N'-ethyl-urea 2 3 3 N -[3-trl chloromethyl-1, 2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N-methyl- N,N'-dimethylurea 3 1 1 1 N[3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)1-N-methy1- N'-cyclopropyl-urea 2 1 1 1 3 1 N-[3-tritluoromethyl- 1,2,4-

thiadiazoly1(5)]-N-'methyl' 1 N'-ethy1.-urea 2 1 1 1 .3 1 N-[3-trltluoromethyl-1,2,4-

. N'-isopropyl-urea 2 2 1 v. 1 2 1 N-[3-trlfluoromethyl-1,2,4-

tlnadiazolyl(5)]-N-methyl- N'-(1-methyl-proptn-3)- yl-urea N-[3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-

oxadiazolyl(5)]-N-methylurea N-[3-trlehloromethyl-1,2,4-

omdlaaolyl(5)]-N'-methyl- Nrmethoxy-urea oxadiazolyl(5)]-N,N -d1- methyl-urea 2 6 2 4 z a N-{3triehloromethyl-1,2,4-

' methyl-urea thiadiamlyl(5)]-N, '-dtmethyl-urea 1 1 1 1 2 1 N-[3-tritluoromethyl-1,2,4-

thladlazolyl (5)]- -methyl- N'-methoxy-urea 1 1 1 1 1 1 N-[3-triflnoromethyl-1,2,4-

N'ethyl-urea trlmethyl-urea 1 1 1 1 2 1 N-[3-triehloromethyl-1 2,4- thiadiazolyl(5)l-N-ethyl- N-methyl-urea N {3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N-ethyl N-methyl-urea 1 1 1 1 1 1 N-[3-t11fluoromethyl-L2A- thiadiazolyl(5)]-N-methyl- N'-n-propyl-urea 1 1 2 '1 3 N[3-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-

thiadiazolyl(5)]-N,N -di- -methyl-urea N-[3-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-

methyl-ureas".-. 1 1 1 2 2 N-[3-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-

dimethyl-urea l 2 1 l 1 (b) Directly after sowing the test plants, the active sub-v stances are applied to the surface of the soil as an aqueous suspension obtained from a 25% wettable powder.

The following compounds were tested as active sub stance: 1 N-[ 3-trifiuoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl-(5 -N,N'-

dimethyl-urea 5 (2) N-[3-trifluoromethyl- 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5) ]-N',N-

dimethyl-urea (3) N- [B-trifiuoromethyll ,2,4-thiadiazolyl (5) ]-N'- dimethyl-urea (4) N- [3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl (5) ]-N- methyl-N'-methoxy-urea N-[3-trifluoromethyl-l,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5) ]-N- ethyl-N'-methyl-urea (6) N-[3-trifluoromethyl-l ,2,4-oxadiazolyl (5) -N',N'-

dimethyl-urea 1 (7) N- [3-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N,N-

dimethyl-urea Gali- Sina- Matricaria um Pastiretro- Papqver pic chamoapamica i1 flezua rhoeas alba milla rine aativa Oats Wheat Maize ria (2) Herbicidal effect after emergence of the plants;

weeds sown together with culture crop In seed trays, oats, wheat and maize as culture crop were sown together with the following weeds:

Amount applied in kgJha.

Lolz'um multiflorum Alopecurus myosuroides Selaria italica Digitaria sanguinalis Amaranthus retroflexus Papaver rhoeas Sinapis alba Matricaria chamomilla Galium aparine Pastinaca sativa Active substance ge of ing to 'known thiadiazolyl 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl(2)-ureas open to public inspection No. ,2,4-thiadia persing gents can be ple triazines such s, aliylic acids,

ds, aryloxy- The preceding tests demonstrate the broad ran the herbicidal eflfect of the active substances accord the invention. In contrast thereto ureas, for example the 5-alkylof Dutch patent specification 6813438 and the l zolyl(5)-ureas of Dutch patent specification open to public inspection No. 6813437 have only limited herbicidal effect even in application amounts of 5 kg. per hectare.

For the preparation of herbicidal agents, the active substances are mixed with suitable carriers and/ or dis agents. I o widen the range of action, these a admixed with other herbicides, for exam as halogen-diamino-s-triazines, alkoxyand alkylthiodiamino-s-triazines, triazoles, diazines such as uracil phatic carboxylic acids and halogen carbox 75 halogenated benzoic acids and phenylacetic aci 87 2 m 60 64 77 11 4 231 211 u m 2261 4 331 4 211 3211 n Q r 21 434 1 3231 2111 3211 mnm 74 11 4 411 3311 7732 n m u n n n n 663 7421 8721 5311 6632 n n When the plants have reached the 4 leaf stage, they were treated with a 2% aqueous emulsion of the active =plants undamaged, as control =plants dead 92=intermediary stages of damage. I.

The 2% emulsion was prepared by diluting with water a 25% emulsion-concentrate of the following composition: 25 parts of active substance, 32.5 parts of isophoron,

substance to be tested. The trays are then kept in a greenhouse at 25 to 28 C. and 40-50% humidity under daylight. The test was evaluated 15 days after the application of the active substance according to thefollowing scale:

32.5 parts of methyl ethyl ketone, 10 parts of a combination emulgator consisting of nonyl phenol-oxy ethylene and dodecyl benzyl sulfonic acid-Ca-salt.

EXAMPLE 1 20 g. of N-[3-trifiuoromethyl-1,2,4-thiad iazolyl(5 )]-O- phenyl carbamate and 1 ml. of triethyl' amine are heated under reflux in 200 ml. of benzene. To the boiling solution there are added dropwise 5.4 g. of methyl amine, dissolved in' 50 ml. of benzene. The reactionmixture is refluxed for 1 hour and then stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. The precipitate is removed by filtration and washed with benzene and then with petroleum ether. After drying and recrystallization from methanol/ water, the N- '[3 trifiuoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl()]-N'-methylurea has a melting point of 217-219 C.

EXAMPLE 2 A solution of 14.9 g. of cyclopropyl amine in ml. of benzene is added dropwise with stirring to a boiling solution of 32 g. of N-[3-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl- (5)]-O-phenyl carbamate and 1.4 ml. of triethyl amine in 300ml. of benzene. After refluxing for 16 hours, the solvent is concentrated by evaporation in vacuo, and the residue isrecrystallized-from methanol/water. The N-[3- trichlo r omethyl -.1,2,4 thiadiazolyl(5) ]-N-cyclopropyl- Urea has a melting point of 177-180" EXAMPLE 3 1.8 ml. of 'triethyl amine and 17.5 ml. of methyl isocyanate are added to a solution of 27 g. of 3-trichloromethyl- 5 methylamino-1,2,4-thiadiazole in 350ml. of acetone and refluxed for 24 hours. The solvent is then removed by distillation in vacuo, and the residue is recrystallized from alcohol/water. The N-[.3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5)]-N,N-dimethyl-urea has a melting point of 146- 150 C.

(with decomposition).

EXAMPLE 5 A mixture of 16.9 g. of 3-trifiuoromethyl-5-amino-1,2,4- thiadiazole and 50 ml. of dimethyl-carbamoyl chloride is stirred at a bath temperature of 160 C. for 5 hours. After this mixture has been allowed to cool it is pouredinto icewater andthe pH is adjusted to 5-6 bymeans of aqueous NaOH. An oil separates, which crystallizes after a short time-The precipitat'elis filtered, washed with water and then added while stirring to 100 ml. of 2 N aqueous ammonia solution. The solution is filtered and the filtrate is added with aqueous hydrochloric acid until slightly acid. A precipitate forms, which is filtered and dried. After recrystallisation from benzene 8.5 g. of N-[3-trifiuorometh yl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl(5)]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea melting point 124-126 C. is obtained.

EXAMPLE 6 A mixture of 20.6 g. of 3-trichloromethyl-S-amino-1,2,

then concentrated under vacuum and the dark residue is boiled with diisopropylether. The ethereal solution is allowed to dry, filtered-and the solvent is then removed under vacuum. The residue is recrystallized twice from aqueous methanol and yields 12 g. of N-[3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4 thiadiazolyl(5)]-N'-methyl-urea melting point 195 C. (with decomposition).

Active substance: melting point, degrees N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl (5) ]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea 148-152 N-[S-trichlorornethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5 ]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea 1 133 N-[S-trichloromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N-methyl-N-ethyl-urea 156-158 N-[3-trichloromethyl 1,2,4 --thiadiazolyl- (5 )]-N,N-N'-trimethyl-urea 154-156 N-[B-trifiuoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- 5) ]-N-methyl-N'-cyclopropyl-urea N-[3-t'rifluo'romethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N-methyl-N'-ethyl-urea 116-118 -N-'[-3 trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadizolyl- (5 )1-N-methyl-N'-isopropyl-urea 89-90 N-[S-trifiuorornethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (.5)]-N'-methyl N (l-methyl-propin- 3-yl)-urea 91-93 N-[3-tr'ichloromethyl 1,2,4 oxadiazolyl- (5) ]-N'-rnethyl-urea 1 227 N-[3-trichloromethyl 1,2,4 oxadiazolyl- (5)]-N'-methoxy-N' methyl urea 176-179 N-[S-trifiuoromethyl 1,2,4 oxadiazolyl- (5 ]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea -82 N-[3-trichloromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N'-methyl N' (l-methyl-propin- 3-yl) -urea 156-159 N-[3-tr'ichloromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N-methyl-N'-propyl-urea 133-135 N-[B-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N-methoxy-N -methyl-urea 79-80 N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5 ]-N-methyl-N-'-allyl-urea- 109-110 N-[3-trifluoromethyl --1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- -(5)]-N,N'-N'-trimethy1 urea 117-120 N-[S-trichloromethyl; 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5 ]-N-ethyl-N'-met hyl.-urea 164-166 N-[S-trifiuoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)-]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-urea 139-141- N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 oxadiazolyl- (5)]-N',N-d imethyl-urea 102-104 N-[3-jtrifluoroni'ethyl 1,2,4 oxydiazolyl- (5)]-N,N'-dim ethyl-urea 1 I 72-74 N-[3-trichloromethyl 1,2,4 1- thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N-methyl N (fl-methoxyethyD- --urea 113-114 N-[B-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 oxadiazolyb' j (5)]-N'-methyl-urea 184-186 N-[3-trichloromethyl.- 1,2,4 thiadiazo yl- (5)]-N-methyl-N'-allyl-urea 111-114 N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4-- thiadia zolyl- (5 )1-N-methyl-N'-n-propyl-urea 116-118 (5)]-N,N-dimethyl-urea 148-150 N-[3-dichlor0methyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N,N',N-trimethyl-urea 106-108 N-[3-dichloromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- .()]-N-methyl-urea 222-224 N-[3-dichloromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl- (5)]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea 90-92 N-[3-(1",1"-dichloro 3" methyl-butyl)- 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl(5)]-N',N'-dimethylurea 1 Decomposition.

In the following are examples which are given to illustrate the production of the starting materials of Formula II and the production of the carbamic acid derivatives. In the table following, there are listed several oxadiazoles which have not been previously described as well as some phenyl carbamates.

EXAMPLE A A solution of 15.4 ml. of triethyl amine in 25 ml. of benzene are slowly added dropwise with stirring at 25-30 C. to a suspension of 17.7 g. of 2,2,2-trichloroacetamidoxime [1. Het. Chem., 3, 214 (1966)] and 11.6 of cyanogen bromide in 200 ml. of benzene. The reaction mixture is stirred for several hours at room temperature, the resultant yellow precipitate is then removed by filtration and washed thoroughly with water. After drying, 15.3 g. of 3-trichloromethyl-5-amino 1,2,4 oxadiazole, having a melting point of 160-163 C., are obtained. After recrystallizing once from. methanol/water, the melting point rises to 165-168".

' EXAMPLE B 302.5 g. of 3-trifiuoromethyl-5-amino-l,2,4-thiadazole (m.p. 188-190) are refluxed together with 271 ml. of phenyl chloroformate and 27.7 ml. of dimethyl formamide in 21. of chlorobenzene for 5 hours. Simultaneously dry nitrogen gas is introduced to remove the HCl gas which forms during the reaction. After cooling, the precipitate is removed and washed with chlorobenzene and petroleum ether. 355 g. of N-[3 trifluoromethyl-1, 2,4- thiadiazolyl(5)]-O-phenyl carbamate, m.p. 181-183 C.

EXAMPLE C 44.2 ml. of phenyl chloroformate are added dropwise at -30" with stirring to a solution of 58.4 g. of 3-trifluoromethyl-S-methylamino 1,2,4 thiadiazole (A) (m.p. 124-125 and 49 ml. of triethylamine in 600 ml. of dioxane. After stirring at room temperature for several hours, at triethylamine hydrochloride which precipitates is separated and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue crystallizes from isopropanol. The N-[3-trifluoromethyl- 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl( 5 ]-N-met hyl O phenyl carbamate has a melting point of 127-129".

EXAMPLE D A mixture of 178.3 g. of 3-triehloromethyl-5-methylamino-1,2,4-thiadiazole and 2 l. of absolute benzene are heated under refiux while stirring. During a period of 7 hours, 36 l. of phosgene are then introduced into this reaction mixture. After this, the mixture is stirred for another 2 hours at reflux temperature and 16 hours at room temperature. The reaction-mixture is then concentrated in a rotatory-evaporator. The residue is recrystallized twice from cyclohexane to yield 191 g. of N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiaz0lyl(5)] N-methyl-carbamoylchloride, melting point 93-95 EXAMPLE E To a stirred mixture of 138 g. 3-trifiuoromethyl-5- amino-1,2,4-oxadiazole and 280 ml. of triethylamine in 1.5 l. of dioxane are added dropwise 253 ml. of O-phenylchloroformiate. The temperature of the reaction mixture rises to 70 during this addition. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature during one night and the precipitated triethylamine-hydrochloride is then filtered oif. The filtrate is concentrated under vacuum and the residue is crystallized from diisopropylether to yield 265 g. of 3-trifiuoromethyl 5 (dicarbophenoxy-amino) 1,2,4- oxadiazole, melting point 120-122 C.

EXAMPLE F 255 g. of 2,2,2-trifiuoroacetamidoxim are introduced with stirring and cooling well to temperatures below 40 into 890 ml. of trichloroacetic anhydride. After the exothermic reaction has subsided, the mixture is heated for 1% hours at After cooling, the reaction mixture is poured into ice water. The aqueous phase is extracted several times with ether; the ether extracts are combined with the organic phase and dried. After the solvent has been removed by distillation, the residue is fractionated. The 3 trifluoromethyl-5-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole has a boiling point of 42-44/l4 Torr.

A solution of 29.3 g. of ammonia in 500 ml. of methanol is added dropwise to a solution of 200 g. of 3-trifluoromethyI-S-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (A) in one liter of benzene. After the exothermic reaction has subsided, the mixture is stirred for 16 hours at room temperature and then the solvent mixture is removed by distilling under vacuum. The crystalline residue is made into a paste with a small amount of water and washed. The 3- trifluoromethyl-S-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazole has a melting point of 103-105 EXAMPLE G g. of S-trifluoromethyl-S-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole are dissolved in 2.5 l. of methanol puriss. and then treated in the presence of 25 g. palladium-charcoal 5% at room temperature under atmospheric pressure. After 20 hours the hydration ceases. The catalyst is filtered 01f and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum until dryness. The residue is crystallized from ethanol/water and yields 59 g. of 3-dichloromethyl-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole, melting point 164-l66.

Analogously to this example, B-dichloromethyl-S-methylamino-l,2,4-thiadiazole, melting point 122-126 was prepared.

The intermediary products listed below were prepared according to the Examples A to G.

Melting Compounds ti g g 3-trifluoromethyl-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole 188-190 3-trifluomethyl-5-methylamino-l 2,4-thiadlazole. 124-125 3-trlchloromethyl-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole -197 3-trichloromethyl-K-methylamlno-l,2,4-thiadlazo1e 8-200 NBBitflhIRofiJmethyI-I,2,4-thiadiazole(5)]-N-methyl-carbamy -c o e 43-45 N -[3-thnchloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazole(5)1-N -methyl-O- phenyl-carbamate 85-87 Nii-giehloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazole(5)]-O-phenyl-carba a 167-169 3-trfitlaglggomethyl-l,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5)-N-ethyI-carbamoyle n e 25-25 3-gifitliggagmethyl-l,2,4-thiadinzolyl(5)-N-ethyl-carbamoyl- 28-30 Ngtlilighllrgromethyl-l,2,4-thladiazolyl(5)]-N-n1ethyl-carbamoyl n 64-66 N-[diehloromethyl-l,2,4-thladiazolyl(5)]-O- henyl-carbamate- 168-170 3-tr ehloromethyl-5-methylamino-1,2,4-oxa iazole 68-70 3-tnfluorolnethyl-5-methylamino-l,2,4-oxadiazole 49-50 N-[3-trliiuoromethy1-1,2,4-oxadlazole(5)l-N-methyl-O-phenylcation mate 66-68 N-[3-tnchloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole(5)1-N-methyl-O-phenyl- N a .chl ""'ti;'l'i 7 7 7 n orome y 2 4-oxadiazole(5) -O- hen l-earbamate- 163-166 N-[3-trlchloromethyl-lzzk-oxadiazole(5)i-N- 1;1eth yl-carbamoyl-ehlonde- 49-50 The production of herbicidal agents according to the invention is performed in a known manner by intimate mixing and grinding of active substances of the general Formula I together with suitable carriers, optionally with the addition of dispersing agents or solvents, which are inert towards the active substances. The active substances can be prepared in the following forms:

solid preparations: dusts, scattering agents, granulates,

(coated granulates, impregnated granulates and homogeneous granulates);

13 water-dispersible concentrates. of the active substance:

wettable powders, pastes, emulsions; liquid preparations: solutions.

To produce solid-. application forms (dusts, scattering agents, granulates), the'active substances are mixed with solid carriers. Suitable carriers are, for example, kaolin, talcum, bole, loess, chalk, limestone, ground limestone, \Attaclay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, precipitated silicicacid, alkalineearth silicates, sodium and potassium aluminium silicates (fiedspar and mica), calcium and magnesium-sulphates,magnesium oxide, ground synthetic plastics, fertilizers such as ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea, ground vegetable products such as bran, bark dust, sawdust, ground nutshells, cellulose powder,.residues of plant extractions, active charcoal, etc., alone or in admixture with each other. The particle size ofthe carriers is, for dusts advantageously up to about 0.1 mm., for scattering agents from about 0.075 'to"0.2 mm., and for granulates 0.2 mm. or

coarser.- Y. The concentrations of active substance in the solid preparations are from 0.5 to 80%.

To these mixtures can-alsojbe addedadditives which stabilize the active substance .and/ornon-ionic, anionic andcationic surface active substances, which for example improve the adhesion of the active ingredients on plants or parts of plants (adhesivesand agglutinants) and/or ensure a better wettability (wetting agents) and dispersi- -bility- (dispersing agents). Examplesof suitable adhesives are thefollowingzolein/chalk mixture, cellulose'derivatives I (methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose), hydroxyethylglycol ethers of 'monoalkyl and dialkyl phenols having '5 to -1'5 ethylene oxide radicals per moleculeand U -8 .to-i9 carbon: atoms. in the alkyl radical, ligninsulfonic acid, their alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts, polyethylene glyeolethers (Carbowaxes), fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers having 5 to 20 ethylene oxide radicals perymolec'ule and 8 to=18 carbon atoms in the fatty alcohol moiety, condensation'products of ethylene oxide/ propylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polyvinyl alcohols, condensation products of urea and formaldehyde, and also latexproducts.

The water-dispersible concentrates of the active substai ee,"i.e. wettable powders, pastes and emulsion con- Ee'n't rate's,are'agents-which 'can be diluted with water to any concentration desired, Theyzconsist of active subatmpmlfirrier, optionally additives which stabilize. the active substance, surface-active substances and anti-foam agents"and, optionally, solvents; The concentration of active substancev in. these agents is 5'.-to -80%.-

Wettable powders and pastes are obtained by'r'nixing and grinding the active SUbStQIlQgSjV/lth dispersing agents and pulverulent carriers in suitable apparatus until homm geneity is attained. Carriers are, for example, those men'- tioned for the solid forms of application. In some cases it is advantageous to use mixtures of different carriers. As dispersing agents there can be used, for example, condensation products of sulfonated naphthalene and sulfonated naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensation products of naphthalene or naphthalene sulfonic acids with phenol and formaldehyde, as well as alkali, ammonium and alkaline earth metal salts of lignin sulfonic acid, in addition, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of dibutyl naphthalene sulfonic acid, fatty alcohol sulfates such as salts of sulfated hexadecanols, heptadecanols, octadecanols, and salts of sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, the sodium salt of oleyl methyl tauride, ditertairy acetylene glycols, dialkyl dilauryl ammonium chloride and fatty acid alkali and alkaline earth metal salts.

Suitable anti-foam agents are silicones.

The active substances are so mixed, ground, sieved and strained with the additives mentioned above that, in wettable powders, the solid particle size of from 0.02 to 14 0.04 and in pastes, of 0.03 is not exceeded. To produce .emulsion concentrates and pastes, dispersing agents such as those given in the previous paragraphs, organic solvents and water are used. Examples of suitable solvents are the following: alcohols, benzene, xylenes, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, and mineral oil fractions boiling between and 350 C. The solvents must be practically odorless, not phytotoxic, inert to the active substances and not readily inflammable.

Furthermore, the agents according to the invention can be applied in the form of solutions. For this purpose the active substance or several active substances of general Formula I are dissolved in suitable organic solvents, mixtures of solvents or in water. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated derivatives thereof, alkyl naphthalenes and mineral oils, alone or mixed with each other can be used as organic solvents. The solution should contain the active substances in a concentration of from 1 to 20% .The agents described according to the invention can be mixed with other biocidally active compounds or agents. Thus, to broaden the range of action, the new agents can contain, e.g.' insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, fungistatics, bacteriostatices or nematocidesin addition to thecompounds mentioned of the general Formula I. The agents according to the invention can also contain plant fertilizers, trace elements, etc.

In thefollowing, forms of preparation of the new ureas are described. Parts" mean parts-by weight.

GRANULATE The following ingredients are used to produce a 5% g'ranulate:

' Parts 'N [3 trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5)]-N,N-

' dimethyl-urea 5 Epichlorohydrin' 0.25 Cetyl polyglycol ether 0.25 Polyethylene glycol- 3.50 Kaolin (granular size 0.3-0.8 mm.) 91

The active ingredient is mixed with epichlorohydrin and dissolved in 6 parts of acetone, then the polyethylene glycol and cetyl polyglycolether are added. The resulting solution is -.sprayed onto the kaolin and then evaporated in vacuum.

' l WETIABLE POWDER The following components are used for the preparation of (a) 5 0.7 (b 25% and (c) 10% wettable powders;

The given active ingredient is absorbed onto the corresponding carriers (kaolin and chalk) and then mixed and ground. Wettable powders having excellent wettability and suspensibility are obtained. By dilution with water,

suspensions of any desired concentration of the active ingredients can be obtained from such wettable powders. Such suspensions are suitable for the control of weeds and wild grasses in culitvated plantations.

PASTE The following ingredients are used for the preparation of a 45% paste:

Parts N [3 trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl()]- N,N'-dimethyl-urea 45 Sodium aluminum silicate 5 Cetyl polyglycol ether having 8 mol of ethylene oxide 14 Oleyl polyglycol ether having 8 mol of ethylene 30 oxide 1 Spindle oil 2 Polyethylene glycol Water 23 The active ingredient is intimately mixed and ground in suitable equipment with the additives. A paste is obtained which can be diluted with water to prepare suspensions of any desired concentration. The suspensions are suitable for the treatment of vegetable plantations.

EMULSION CONCENTRATE To prepare a 10% emulsion concentrate are mixed together. This concentrate can be diluted with water to form emulsions of suitable concentrations. Such emulsions are suitable for the control of weeds in cultivated plants such as cotton, maize, etc.

We claim: 1. A compound of the Formula 7! 1 NCN x 1 1| R2 0 R4 wherein R represents u-halogen lower alkyl,

R and R each independently represents hydrogen or lower alkyl,

R represents lower alkyl optionally substituted by cyano or alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl or halogenalkenyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, or allcynyl of 3 to 4 carbon atoms, and

X represents oxygen or sulphur.

2. A compound as claimed in claim 1- wherein X is sulphur.

3. A compound according to claim 2 N-[3-trifiuoromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea.

4. A compound according to claim 2 N-[3-trifiuoromethyl-l ,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N',N-dimethyl-urea.

5. A compound according to claim 2 N-[3-trifluoromethyll,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N'-methyl-urea.

6. A compound according to claim 2 N-[3-trifluoromethyl-l,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 N-ethyl-N'-methyl-urea.

7. A compound according to claim 2 N-[S-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N'-methyl-urea.

8. A compound according to claim 2 N-[3-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N',N'-dimethyl-urea.

9. A compound according to claim 2 N-[S-dichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl(5 ]-N,N'-dimethyl-urea.

10. A compound according to claim 2 .N-[3-trifluoromethyl 1,2,4 thiadiazolyl(5)]-N'-methyl-N-methoxyurea.

11. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein X is oxygen 7 12. A compound according to claim 1 N-[3-trifluoror methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl(5) ]-N'N'-dimethyl-urea.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/1971. Cebalo 260-3068 6/1972 Miller 260306.

OTHER REFERENCES Wagner et al.: Synthetic Organic Chemistry, New York, N.Y., John Wiley & Sons, 1953, pp. 645-8.

RICHARD J. GALLAGHER, Primary Examiner '1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFlCATE 0F CORRECTMN Patent N ,82 Dated July ,1974

In7entor (s) Htns Moser, Christian Vogel It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

The following should be inserted in the heading:

Claims priority, application Switzerland March 19, 1970, No. 4159 70 Column 16, diam 12, line 39, delete "claim 1" and substitute claim 11 Signed and sealed this 18th day of February 1975.

(SEAL) Attest:

C. MARSHALL DANN RUTH c. MASON Commissioner of Patents Attesting Officer and Trademarks v UScOMM-DC 60376-P69 u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 195s 0-366-334.

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